PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - Livin' Like I'm Dyin. Chambers has chosen LIKE A STORM - Love the way you hate me. as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cruz
vs
Chambers

186 cm
24
186 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Chambers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chambers lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.

It looks like Felix Cruz has been cut.
Chambers looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chambers throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chambers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Cruz is rocked!
Cruz slips a jab from Chambers.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Chambers.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Chambers misses with a hook.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Chambers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
Chambers looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Chambers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chambers.
Cruz slips a straight right by Chambers.
Chambers throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Chambers.
Chambers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Chambers. Those never looked like landing.
Chambers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Chambers looks winded!
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chambers.
Nathan Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Chambers looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chambers.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Chambers throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chambers throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chambers. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz walks straight into a right hand from Chambers - that's dropped him! Chambers jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cruz from any more punishment! Cruz complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathan Chambers!
After winning the bout, Nathan Chambers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Felix Cruz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank my manager, my fans, my sponsors and my gym. I will be back hungry and ready for a battle.'.